Dance 2050: A ThinkTank for Dance Education invites NDEO members who are invested in proactively visioning the future of dance education in all sectors. Guiding questions will draw from the Dance 2050 Vision Document and branch out to the current discussions in the field of dance.
This Virtual Meeting will be conducted in Zoom utilizing breakout groups. Participants can utilize the audio/video capabilities of this platform to actively participate in discussions.
Facilitators: Donna Davenport, Robin Lakes, Susan Lee, Kelly Lester, Stephanie Thibeault, and Stephen Ursprung
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
Question 1:How do we expand the definition of technique to be more globally inclusive and decentralized away from ballet? (Not as a rejection of ballet, but as a "yes, and" discussion)
Question 2:As we bravely consider racist aspects of the dance curriculum within our own environments, what actions do we take to make change?
Question 3:How can we find meaningful ways to utilize technology in dance education to deepen learning, broaden understandings, and reimagine pedagogy?
Question 4: What can the Dance 2050 Community do to support classroom teachers, dance educators, and school leadership and parents to keep the body present through movement and art making during the Age of Covid?